Mnasitheus of Sicyon
Mnasitheus or Mnesitheus of Sicyon (Greek: Μνησίθεος) was an ancient Greek painter of some fame mentioned by Pliny the Elder in his Natural History.[1]
In 251 BC, a Sicyonian of the same name helped Aratus of Sicyon to liberate his hometown from the tyrant Nicocles, and since Aratus was surrounded by many artists, there is a possibility that this man was the painter mentioned by Pliny or at least a relative.[2]
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Mnesitheus or Mnasitheus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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